HERITAGE RECORD · 162

Amiens Cathedral

亚眠大教堂

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Amiens Cathedral, in the heart of Picardy, is one of the largest 'classic' Gothic churches of the 13th century. It is notable for the coherence of its plan, the beauty of its three-tier interior elevation and the particularly fine display of sculptures on the principal facade and in the south transept.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ106934 ↗

Inception1220

Area1.54 ha

Administrative areaQ41604

ArchitectQ2345018

Named afterQ345

WikipediaAmiens Cathedral ↗

Chinese Wikipedia亚眠主教座堂 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

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